The Dancing Bears Adventure Park

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The Dancing Bears Adventure Park

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The Dancing Bears Adventure Park is located in the South Rila Mountain in Andrianov Chark 12 km away. from Belitsa, Blagoevgrad and 180 km. from the capital Sofia. It stretches over 120,000 sq. M. and at an altitude of 1200 to 1 345 m. The foundation for "Four Paws" and "Bridget Bardo" and the Municipality of Belitsa is the main credit for its construction. 

It is built with the help of world-renowned experts studying the behavior and habits of the brown bear. It offers its inhabitants dense forests and hills for walks and privacy, meadows and specially built sunbathing areas. Different in size and shape baths and sleeping lakes are also built. This way, the dancing bears provide a natural environment and a safe place for a peaceful life close to normal for their species. In this place the bears can for the first time feel and demonstrate their wild instincts and innate behavior suppressed during their slavery. 

In 2000, the first dancing bears Mariana, Stephan and Kalinka were released, and they were placed in the park. The female bear Stanka arrived in March 2001 in a severe condition and subsequently on 11 June 2001 brought the most famous dancing bear Gosho and his brother of destiny Bobby. After marrying Mariana, Stefan, Kalinka, Stanka, Gosho and Bobby in Bulgaria, there were nineteen bears left free. So far, the Four Paws Foundation has managed to save all 25 registered Dancing Bears in Bulgaria, and three more from Serbia. They all share their common home in the Park over Belitsa. 

The aim of the park is to shelter all dancing bears from the territory of Bulgaria, to provide conditions close to wildlife. From the alleys created, bears can be safely observed in their natural environment. The information center can get information about what exactly is a "dancing" bear, wild bears, a bear family in the world. Visitors have a large monitor with a touch screens showing pictures and videos for the park's inhabitants. A children's playground is built for children. 

The road from the city to the Bear Park has been completely refurbished. A car park for 40 cars is located near the information center. 

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